Nevada Wolf Pack vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 1/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs Boise State Broncos
Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID
TV: ESPN+
ExtraMile Arena is the site where the Boise State Broncos (13-7) will take on the Nevada Wolf Pack (11-9) on Wednesday.

The Nevada Wolf Pack faced San Diego State and took a loss by a final of 69-50 in their last game. Nevada wrapped up the game with a 29.4% field goal percentage (15 out of 51) and buried 5 of 26 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wolf Pack converted 15 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 68.2%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 29 with 15 of them being offensive. They also distributed 11 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. In the matter of defending, Nevada allowed 48.2% from the field on 27 of 56 shooting. San Diego State dished out 21 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. On top of that, San Diego State collected 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. San Diego State went 75.0% at the charity stripe by making 6 of 8 attempts. They knocked down 9 of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Wolf Pack ended up walking away with 12 and San Diego State finished the game with 18 personal fouls.
Justin McBride is one guy who played a role for this contest. He finished the contest at 57.1% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 21 mins played and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He accumulated 13 points on 4 out of 7 shooting.
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Nevada heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 11-9 on the campaign. They turn it over 11.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Nevada is snagging 34.5 boards per contest and has 317 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 83rd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Wolf Pack are hitting 37.5% on shots from downtown (152 of 405) and 68.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 73.3 pts per game (216th in college) while hitting 47.5% from the field.
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On defense, the Wolf Pack are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers per game and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They relinquish 35.5% on shots from downtown and they are 87th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (68.2). The Wolf Pack are allowing a FG percentage of 43.0% (458 of 1,065) and they relinquish 30.2 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 242nd in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 282 conceded on the season.
In their last game, the Boise State Broncos took a loss by a score of 75-72 when they played Colorado State. When it comes to rebounding, Boise State permitted Colorado State to snag 24 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They went 45.8% from distance by hitting 11 of 24 and finished the game at 12 out of 15 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Broncos allowed Colorado State to knock down 26 out of 56 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.4% in this contest. When the game finished, the Broncos ended up shooting 27 for 52 from the field which had them at 51.9%. With respect to shooting from distance, Boise State converted 6 out of their 18 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 12 of them for a rate of 80.0%. Colorado State committed 16 fouls for this game which took the Broncos to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 4 steals in this game. The Broncos collected 25 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards totaling 28 in the matchup.
Tyson Degenhart ended up being a factor for the Broncos for this contest. He buried 10 out of 17 for the game for a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and earned 5 rebounds. He scored 27 points in his 39 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist.
Boise State has a record of 13-7 on the campaign. The Broncos commit 15.8 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.1 times per game (102nd in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.2 times per game. Boise State has scored 1,554 pts on the season (77.7 per game) and they collect 36.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Broncos are shooting 47.9% from the field, which is 48th in college.
The Broncos on the defensive side of the court are 67th in college in PPG surrendered with 67.5. They are forcing their opponents into 10.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (170th in college hoops). The Boise State defense concedes 34.5% on 3-point shots (145 of 420) and their opponents are making 68.9% of their free throw shots. They give up 10.9 assists and 28.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 33rd and 3rd in those categories on the defensive end.
Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nevada
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